Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 23/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A surface trough extends from the northwest through the central interior and into the southern interior. This trough will drift westwards for the remainder of today, and will remain slow moving over the west of the state early next week. A firm ridge of high pressure lies along much of the east coast from a high over southeast Australia. The high will move into the Tasman Sea early next week and weaken, gradually relaxing the ridge.
Forecast for the rest of SundayIsolated showers about the east coast, tending scattered through tropics. Isolated to scattered showers and storms through the northern tropics and western areas of the state. Scattered showers and thunderstorms over the southern interior. Moderate to fresh and gusty south to southeasterly winds in the west. Moderate westerly winds in the very far north. Moderate east to southeast winds elsewhere, fresh and gusty about the coast south of about Bowen and about the Great Dividing Range.Monday 24 FebruaryIsolated showers about the east coast, tending scattered through North Tropical Coast in the morning. Isolated to scattered showers and storms through the remaining tropics and western areas of the state. Mostly moderate and gusty southeast to northeasterly winds in the west. Moderate westerly winds in the very far north. Moderate east to southeast winds elsewhere, fresh and gusty about the central coast.Fire Danger -  Moderate to high for southern and central areas.Tuesday 25 FebruaryThe high in the Tasman Sea will move east, with the onshore wind flow along the east Queensland coast weakening. Shower and storm activity will remain focused over the northern tropics and through the west of the state west of about Longreach. Isolated shower activity will continue about the east coast in the onshore wind flow. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected elsewhere.Wednesday 26 FebruaryThe high in the Tasman Sea will shift east of New Zealand, weakening the onshore wind flow along the east Queensland. Shower and storm activity will remain focused over the northern tropics and through the west of the state west of about Longreach and into the southern inland west of about Charleville. Isolated shower activity will continue about the east coast in the onshore wind flow. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected elsewhere.Thursday 27 FebruaryThe next high will push into the Bight, with the ridge along the east coast remaining weak. Isolated showers will occur about the east coast in the onshore wind flow. Showers and storms will persist about the north and west of the state, and spreading into the southern interior. Fine and mostly sunny conditions elsewhere.Friday until SundayThe next high will push through the Bight and into the Tasman Sea over the weekend. The ridge will begin to strengthen again as a result. Isolated to scattered showers will occur about the east coast in the onshore wind flow. Showers and storms will persist about the far northern tropics and northwest of the state. An upper level trough will remain slow moving near western Queensland, with scattered showers and storms expected through the west and southern inland.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Monday.Product IDQ10700
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